The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-06
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
The Cincinnati Price Current has issued
its annual statement, from special investi-
cations. In regard to the corn crop OF 1851,
in which it Ii shown that the aggregate
crop Is estimated at 1,5l0,OJO,OOt bushels,
indicating shortage OF l55, 900 bushels
compared with 1886. In the seven western
surplus states ths shortage is l6l, 100000
bushels; and, adding six other corn
growing states, the shortage is 2r3, COO, 900
bushels for the thirteen states. Compared
with On annual average for five ars, ISL
70 lSs5 inclusive, the crop SHORTAGE is u.s.
10000 bushels, the thirteen states being
deficient 1S6, 900 0O0 bushels in this compari-
son.
The Treasury department has paid out
nearly s2s, 100000, under its two last bond
circulars. The amount now paid out under
the circular OF the 22nd is &, ,59s. .4223, which
represents IS, lS4 $50 principal and 81 ,4OS, s93
premium on bonds. These payments are
in addition to the purchases OF $il ,ib5, 300
~ per cent bonds under the previous cir
cular. Interest due Oct. | on per cent.
bonds amounting to H6sI 600 has been
paid without rebate. So that it will be
seeh that the treasury department has re-
Gently put considerable money into circu-
lation, and has nearly extinguished the
surplus OF receipts for the present month.
A special dispatch from New Laredo,
Mex, says that by the overfowing Of two
rivers, the towns of Guerro and Mier, near
the Rio Grande, have been almost destroy
ed. In Mier, which is built on the bank of
the Mier river, 100 houses were wrecked
and many we're entirely washed away.
The town of GuerrO ON the Slado river,
was inundated and 50 houses either washed
away or badly damaged. Both Of the
rivers were swollen by the bursting OF a
waterspout which did great deal Of dam
age to the Mexican Central railroad.
Peter Reinemer, farming living two
miles from Pochahontas. ILL.,, found near
his house yesterday the corpse of Miss
vicinity. The coroner's inquest disclosed
the fact that Miss Marguth had unexpected
ly returned from Colorado, where she had
been for several months, and when in sight
Of the homestead had spread her shawl out
acid, calmly laid down and died. Nc
motive for her deed was brought out.
DR.. Anderson OF Mill Grove, Ont, had
among his patients two girls, daughters Of
William Nicholson. aged l2 and s, suffering
from malarial fever, and q Mrs. Rymal
TO treat them he required qunine, and Wis
tied Hamilton to get it. He returned with
what proved to be morphine, and the result
| was that the three patients died, Mrs. Ry
NAL early last week and the two girls on
Friday. The mistake was not discovered
until after the death of the girls.
The express train which left Ottawa fol
Montreal on the Canada Atlantic railroad
| was wrecked three miles below Eastman'i
| Springs, caused by the expansion OF the
rails, due to the heat from some burning
| ties. Fortunately tho engine r perceived
the danger and slowed up. The c.rs were
not derailed, but simply tore up the ground
where they caught fire and were burned
There were $50 passengers on board, none
| of whom were injured.
Prof. Foster, the Burlington Hawkeys
weather prophet, has contracted for the
| following weather for October: October il
| hurricane month, but no very great storm
! is expected. The storms Of the greatest
| force will occur about the lst, llth, 14th
| 10th or 18th, oath and 18th or Goth. The
! middle Of the month will be warmest and
the first aud last ten days the coolest
Heavy frost about the Sd, 9Th, 10th, 25tf
| and 3Oth.
A mutiny OF convicts is reported at the
Knoxville Iron company's mine at Goa
crock. Tenn. They refused to 60 to tn,
wounding three or four. One is though. tt
be mortally wounded. The cause of thu
| trouble is said to have been the refusal o.
| the superintendent to move the coal away
from the mouth of the pit, thus preventing
| free circulation OF air.
The southern country has been deluget
with rain since the beginning Of the g. A. r
encampment at 81. Louis, and the CRANE
| parade, for which great preparation ant
i high expectatiOn had been indulged, wa
| undertaken amid flOodlike showers, tn
streets flowing with mud and water
Under the circumstances the pageant was {
notable one, though of course short Of man.
of its imposing and beauteous features.
The New York State supreme court ha
affirmed the sentence in the case of Jacol
Sharpe, upon the ground that the jury wa
| justified, on the evidence, in arriving at TIN
result they did. Atterney Nelson, Of Sharpe
counsel said that undoubtedly an applica
ton for stay would be made to the cour
of last resort, and Sharpe would not se
states prison pending the result Of tina
application.
The Anarchists in the Chicago Jail wer
very blue when they learned of the suddel
i TclHOvAl III OSC6T I0eUC W OOucVs 4uC.
would not talk Of the matter and were ap
parently deeply affected by the reminde
| of tho nearness OF their own punishment
Neebes brother and an expressman cam
around and gathered the convict's belong
ings together and carried them away.
At Chicago, at Wunder cemetery just a
the remains of Sophia Moritz, q girl Q
about 20, were about to be inferred severa
policeman rushed among the mOurnerS an
took possession OF the corpse. The caske
was taken to the cemetery vault, an
held pending investigation by The police
Deceased was a domestic of rather HAND
some face. She died very suddenly.
In the United States court in Boston
decision was rendered sstaining the d.
murrer of the Bell Telephone Compan
against the government, suit and the cas-
was dismissed. Acting Attorney Genert
jerks, at Washington has iRtimated stron.
" that the case will be appealed to tn
United States supreme court.
Another race was sailed on the 3Oth, be
tween the Volunteer and Thistle, over th
same course as before, the Volunte r con
ing in seventeen minutes ahead of the Thi
tie, winning the race and the prize GU
offered by the International Yacht Club
There was great interest and excitement I
New York.
: A mortgage for $sO,Ot0,O0O against tt
} Central Railroad Company OF New Jerse
3 and in favor Of the Central Trust Compan
of New York has been filed at Wiikesbarr
( Pa, in the Office OF the reeorder Of deeds.
was dated July l, 1887, and is to run II
years bearing interest at the rate of p'
I cent.
: John C. Watson, of Dover, N.
obtained q verdict in the supreme coul
against the Boston a. Maine railroad I,
$s,243, for injuries received by being throw
9 from his carriage in November, 1881, own
to his horses having become frightened |
) locomotive. Watson sued for IS, 5,OOO.
Reports of frosts and snow are in Il
market, as 1t were. Glendale, Dak., al
Atlantic City, N. j., widely separats
points had light snow storms on the 24t
and Neillsville, Wis, there was q vegetab
nipping frost and ice formed fourth Of q
inch thick.
Q The President has issued q proclamatie